Job Category:

Clinical Support, Executive Leadership

Work Shift/Schedule:

8 Hr Morning - Afternoon

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

About the Role:

Job Summary

The Director of Cardiology Services Invasive is responsible and accountable for both the clinical quality and financial viability of the Inpatient and Outpatient Invasive Heart and Vascular Services including Cardiac Cath Labs, Electrophysiology Labs, associated Prep and Recovery, and the EKG Department. Works in collaboration with the Director of Cardiology Services Non-Invasive to align imaging strategy to support Invasive Services.  Providing subject matter leadership and visibility across all campuses. Responsibility includes the vision, direction, management and coordination of clinical invasive cardiac services, and vascular operations through the Health System continuum of care; development of business decisions; coordination and facilitation of marketing, public relations and financial results; delivering clinical quality and financial viability through patient experience and staff engagement. 

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Current Georgia RN, RTR, RCIS, RCES,RRT; current BLS and ACLS.

• Educational Requirements: Bachelors Degree with Licensure/Certification/Registry Required. 

• Minimum Experience: Five (5) years’ experience in Cath Lab and five (5) years progressive experience in managing and coordinating Heart and Vascular services with exposure to operations, marketing, finance, managed care, and physician relationships.  

• Other:

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:

• Preferred Educational Requirements:

• Preferred Experience:

• Other:

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• The Director of the Heart and Vascular Service Line should be articulate, decisive and a strong take charge leader who has effective interpersonal skills to develop teamwork among a variety of specialists

• He/she should be a polished communicator and listener
   

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensures the clinical quality and financial viability of Heart and Vascular services.

• Develops and recommends new policies necessary to enhance heart and vascular services. 

• Provides strategic direction to departments and is held accountable for the achievement of strategic and tactical goals and objectives. Provide project leadership when growth or remodeling projects are identified to keep them on time and under budget. 

• Develops annual goals and objectives for the departments consistent with the strategic planning and direction set by the Vice President of Heart and Vascular Services

• Coordinates the development and implementation of financial plans consistent with the overall mission and strategic direction of NGHS.

• Coordinate the budget preparation process for all operational segments of the departments and monitor success thereof.

• Develop and implement an annual business plan that includes identification of growth opportunities, market trends, and competitive factors consistent with the overall strategic direction of NGHS.

• Coordinate ongoing analysis and present periodic reports on the departments including quality, costs, profitability, physician utilization, market share, as well as potential opportunities and problems.

• Maintain active participation in appropriate regional, state and national professional health management and clinical associations.

• In conjunction with Service Line development and offerings, contribute to the overall Community Benefit impact of NGHS.

• Responsible for achieving “Best Practice” models and benchmark departmental indicators, including clinical, financial, marketing and operational outcomes; as identified jointly with Finance, Quality Improvement and Regional Development.

• Facilitate the development of department specific marketing and public relations, and sales activities and monitor outcome effectiveness.

• Promotes harmonious interdepartmental relationships and cooperation to enhance teamwork and cohesiveness throughout the organization and the region. 

• Promotes a culture of customer service focused on patients, families, visitors, physicians, other depar